Standen House and Garden

Important notice -

We're now welcoming visitors without pre-booked tickets. While booking guarantees your visit, we do now have space to welcome visitors on the day. The shop & café (takeaway) are open.

Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden

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Standen House and Garden   West Sussex

Please book ahead before visiting

Our gardens, shop, estate, toilets and car park are open from 10am to 5pm daily (last entry at 4pm, gates locked at 5pm). The Barn café is open for takeaways 10am - 4pm. In line with government guidance the house is closed. We've introduced advanced booking to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing. Please book your visit in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. Please check the website before you travel and follow government guidance on travel.

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Timed entry to Standen House and Garden (3 May - 9 May)

Sun 09 May 2021
10:00-16:00
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Timed entry to Standen House and Garden (10 May - 16 May)

Mon 10 May 2021
10:00-16:00
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The Hall outside the Dining Room at Standen House, West Sussex

Visiting Standen: What you need to know 

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Standen. If you are booking to come and visit, have a read of this information about what to expect from your visit. All visitors will need to pre book a ticket to avoid disappointment.

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Things to see and do 

Kaffe Fassett holding flowers outside Standen

The Joy is in the making 

Sat 29 May - Sun 31 Oct: 10am - 4pm (start date dependent on Government restrictions).

Step into Standen House to discover installations created by celebrities exploring the therapeutic benefits the hand making process can have on wellbeing, and why the Arts & Crafts are relevant today. Be inspired by the process of pottery by Keith Brymer Jones, the intricate detail of cross stitch by Mr X Stitch, the beauty of embroidery from Niamh Wimperis, Kaffe Fassett’s colourful designs and Edith Bowman's joyful photographs.

Tulips on the terrace at Standen

The delights of Standen in spring  

From new blooms to soft birdsong, experience the garden at Standen as it comes to life in springtime, bursting with colour and new growth. A bold and colourful sight awaits you with fritillaries and hyacinths, wallflowers and pansies in full flower throughout the garden.

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Spring walks at Standen 

Spring is a great time to discover the garden and woodlands at Standen. See flowers beginning to emerge and the incredible display of bluebells in the woods. Download a walk online and enjoy the experience of spring across the estate.

Red poppies pictured in the Kitchen Garden with Standen house in the background

Download your map & welcome leaflet 

To help you plan your visit, why not download our welcome map and estate walks leaflet?

Child walking among the daffodils

May half term at Standen

Grab a spotter sheet from Visitor Reception and see what you can find on your adventures this half term. From creepy crawlies to birds and squirrels, meet the woodland residents of Standen and listen out carefully for the sound of a woodpecker, a cooing pigeon or a buzzing bee. Finish your sheet off at home or on other adventures in your local area as well.

Bluebells in the woods

Bluebells at Standen  

Bluebell fans will be delighted with what Standen has to offer with flowers carpeting the floor of both Rockinghill and Hollybush woods. Pick up a Bluebell trail from Visitor Reception or download a walk from the spring walks page once the bluebells are in bloom (mid-April to late-May).

The courtyard at Standen

Coming soon 

We're re-opening the house on Monday 17 May (subject to government restrictions lifting) and are excited to welcome you back.
Safety remains our priority so find out here about the measures we have put in place to keep our staff, volunteers and visitors safe, plus discover more about what each of the rooms here have to offer.

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Eating and shopping

Cushions in the shop at Standen

Arts and Crafts gifts 

Complete your day at Standen with a visit to the shop. You'll find a range of Arts & Crafts and Morris & Co. inspired gifts, textiles and ceramics, souvenirs and locally produced gifts so you can take a piece of Standen home with you.

Woman carrying takeaway hot drinks

Feeling peckish? 

Our café has reopened and will initially be serving a limited range of takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. We’ve introduced new safety measures including screens at our till and collection points, and waymarked routes. We’ll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone. In line with government guidance visitors to our café will be required to wear a face covering.

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History

House terrace at Standen

See Standen on film 

Art historian Abigail Harrison-Moore previously visited Standen. See her fascinating short film here, created by HENI talks.

Letter to Miss Amy Beale from Philip Webb, dated 3 August 1893

A history of Standen 

Philip Webb often drew inspiration from landscapes and historic buildings, and decided to preserve and incorporate some of the medieval farm buildings on the site into his design. Despite these historic influences, Standen was built as a thoroughly modern home, complete with central heating and electricity.

The Beale Family c.1900 outside the house

A history of the Beale family 

The Beales were one of a number of prominent non-conformist families from Birmingham, who had prospered during the city’s manufacturing boom, and dominated the social and business life of the city.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Standen House and Garden on the National Trust Collections website

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